Samurai Calligraphy/Final brushstrokes of a lifetime before the War

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SAMURAI HONOR

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Preparation You will change into Hakama or Kimono like a Samurai and dress in Japanese style.
Description. We will first explain about the mental attitude and tools of Japanese calligraphy, which is different from foreign country.
Explanation of the calligraphy of resignation
Basic Practice There are basic calligraphy techniques such as “tome,” “hane,” and “harai,” which should be practiced. Learn the stroke order of selected kanji characters.
Performance Each kanji has various meanings. Looking back on your life up to now, think about the composition (design) of the last character you will write on earth.

Think about the character composition. Formulate a story (composition of characters) of what kind of feelings you want to leave behind. Become one with a sense of rhythm.

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■These resignation poems strongly reflect the views of life of the people who wrote them. -The phrase “I am a Samurai,” which was written by samurai who lived in a time when they did not know what tomorrow would bring, is a painful reminder of the transient nature of life. However, their resignation poems are not about lamenting for their own selves.

■Unlike ordinary calligraphy where you keep your mind quiet, concentrate, and face a half sheet of paper by yourself, they write on a huge whole sheet of paper with a heavy brush. This writing process is expressed as a performance. In addition, children’s calligraphy is sure to surprise and impress you because there are expressions that adults can never do.

Please write with dynamic and dynamic performance.

When one foresees one's own death, one looks back on one's life to date and writes it down as one's last words on earth.This is called resignation, and it is an essential part of a samurai's deathbed.

Learning Bushido and Zen at Samurai Calligraphy by the Osaka Castle

Activities,1 ➤In this plan, you will write a letter of resignation to prepare for death before going to war in the Warring States Period, when life and death were always next to each other. You will change into Hakama or Kimono like a Samurai, and perform

Learning Bushido and Zen at Samurai Calligraphy by the Osaka Castle

Activities,3 ➤ Learning Calligraphy ― Learn and practice how to hold the brush and use the tools ― Learn and practice techniques brush movement and brush technique. "tome" "hane" and "harai". ― Kanji practice

Learning Bushido and Zen at Samurai Calligraphy by the Osaka Castle

Activities,3 ➤ Learning Calligraphy ― Learn and practice how to hold the brush and use the tools ― Learn and practice techniques brush movement and brush technique. "tome" "hane" and "harai". ― Kanji practice

Learning Bushido and Zen at Samurai Calligraphy by the Osaka Castle

Activities,3 ➤ Learning Calligraphy ― Learn and practice how to hold the brush and use the tools ― Learn and practice techniques brush movement and brush technique. "tome" "hane" and "harai". ― Kanji practice

Learning Bushido and Zen at Samurai Calligraphy by the Osaka Castle

Activity,4 ➤ Surprise The teacher will write the foreign names of the participants on wooden tags using the kanji characters they have chosen.

Learning Bushido and Zen at Samurai Calligraphy by the Osaka Castle

Learning Bushido and Zen at Samurai Calligraphy by the Osaka Castle

Learning Bushido and Zen at Samurai Calligraphy by the Osaka Castle

Learning Bushido and Zen at Samurai Calligraphy by the Osaka Castle

― Highlight 01 ― Activity,5 ➤Decide on the last character. Each kanji character has its own meaning, so please reflect on your life and think carefully about it. ➤Practice basic brush strokes and the stroke order of the chosen kanji.

Learning Bushido and Zen at Samurai Calligraphy by the Osaka Castle

Activities,6 ➤One character for resignation Reflecting on your life so far, imagine a story about whom and what kind of feelings you would like to leave behind, and think about the character composition (design) of your last character in this world.

Learning Bushido and Zen at Samurai Calligraphy by the Osaka Castle

― Highlight 02 ― Activities,7 ➤With an oversized brush, more than five times larger than usual, the artist puts his soul into creating a powerful, fragile, and beautiful single character on a 150cm x 150cm sheet of paper.

Learning Bushido and Zen at Samurai Calligraphy by the Osaka Castle

― Highlight 02 ― Activities,7 ➤With an oversized brush, more than five times larger than usual, the artist puts his soul into creating a powerful, fragile, and beautiful single character on a 150cm x 150cm sheet of paper.

Learning Bushido and Zen at Samurai Calligraphy by the Osaka Castle

― Highlight 02 ― Activities,7 ➤With an oversized brush, more than five times larger than usual, the artist puts his soul into creating a powerful, fragile, and beautiful single character on a 150cm x 150cm sheet of paper.

Learning Bushido and Zen at Samurai Calligraphy by the Osaka Castle

― Highlight 02 ― Activities,7 ➤With an oversized brush, more than five times larger than usual, the artist puts his soul into creating a powerful, fragile, and beautiful single character on a 150cm x 150cm sheet of paper.

Samurai Calligraphy/Final brushstrokes of a lifetime before the War

When one foresees one's own death, one looks back on one's life to date and writes it down as one's last words on earth.This is called resignation, and it is an essential part of a samurai's deathbed.

Activities,9
➤ Expression of identity
By signing the work, the artist clearly indicates who wrote the last character of their life and identifies the owner.

Activities,9 ➤ Expression of identity By signing the work, the artist clearly indicates who wrote the last character of their life and identifies the owner.

Activities,9
➤ Expression of identity
By signing the work, the artist clearly indicates who wrote the last character of their life and identifies the owner.

Activities,9 ➤ Expression of identity By signing the work, the artist clearly indicates who wrote the last character of their life and identifies the owner.

Activities,9
➤ Expression of identity
By signing the work, the artist clearly indicates who wrote the last character of their life and identifies the owner.

Activities,9 ➤ Expression of identity By signing the work, the artist clearly indicates who wrote the last character of their life and identifies the owner.

Activities,10
➤ Photo Shoot
Capture your beautiful kimono outfit and artwork in a photo. You will be photographed dressed as a beautiful Yamato Nadeshiko or a brave samurai.

Activities,10
➤ Photo Shoot
Capture your beautiful kimono outfit and artwork in a photo. You will be photographed dressed as a beautiful Yamato Nadeshiko or a brave samurai.

Activities,10
➤ Photo Shoot
Capture your beautiful kimono outfit and artwork in a photo. You will be photographed dressed as a beautiful Yamato Nadeshiko or a brave samurai.

Activities,10
➤ Photo Shoot
Capture your beautiful kimono outfit and artwork in a photo. You will be photographed dressed as a beautiful Yamato Nadeshiko or a brave samurai.

Activities,10 ➤ Photo Shoot Capture your beautiful kimono outfit and artwork in a photo. You will be photographed dressed as a beautiful Yamato Nadeshiko or a brave samurai.

Samurai Calligraphy/Final brushstrokes of a lifetime before the War

Samurai Calligraphy/Final brushstrokes of a lifetime before the War

Samurai Calligraphy/Final brushstrokes of a lifetime before the War

― Highlight 03 ― ➤ Share memories of your trip with your family and children Calligraphy is a traditional culture that even small children can participate in and enjoy. In Japan, 6- to 8-year-olds are the most likely age group to start learning calligraph

Samurai Calligraphy/Final brushstrokes of a lifetime before the War

― Highlight 03 ― ➤ Share memories of your trip with your family and children Calligraphy is a traditional culture that even small children can participate in and enjoy. In Japan, 6- to 8-year-olds are the most likely age group to start learning calligraph

Samurai Calligraphy/Final brushstrokes of a lifetime before the War

― Highlight 03 ― ➤ Share memories of your trip with your family and children Calligraphy is a traditional culture that even small children can participate in and enjoy. In Japan, 6- to 8-year-olds are the most likely age group to start learning calligraph

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2025/07/09

Fantastic 5.0

Review for: Adults Experience

Now I was very lucky with my booking as no other person or group had booked at the same time as me so I had both of the instructors helping me. With that said, this workshop is really a unique experience giving you both the opportunity of learning the absolute basics of how to hold the brush, stroke order and some stylistic traits of calligraphy, as well as getting some history behind calligraphy in japanese culture. The main point is then that you get to do a kanji character on a big piece of paper with a giant brush that you then get to bring home and hang in your living room! (Make sure you have a large empty wall hehe). Also you get to wear a kimono! And of course talking about the instructors, they were some of the kindest people I have met travelling through Japan and also offered me some ice matcha which I appreciated very much! I definitely recommend this experience for anyone interested in what I mentioned above and I hope your experience will be as great! ありがとうございました!~

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Klook User

2025/08/06

Fantastic 5.0

Review for: Adults Experience

We had a great experience at Samurai Honors. My kids enjoyed it as did my husband and I. It was very therapeutic for us as a family. Our hosts were genuinely kind. Our small group was private and welcoming. You can't beat this price for all they do!! Highly recommended!

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Klook User

2025/08/15

Fantastic 5.0

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fantastic team teaching the caligraphy with passion and a fabulous samuraï catana demo. Thanks for everything

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Klook User

2025/08/10

Fantastic 5.0

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we absolutely loved every second of it !! the staff were incredible and fun and very engaging

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Klook User

2025/11/08

Fantastic 5.0

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the staff was super friendly and helpful,definitely helped everyone in the class

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2025/08/06

Fantastic 5.0

Review for: Children Experience

Kids rated 5 stars. Helps them practice mindfulness and patience.

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